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THE ORGANIZERS of WaterFire Providence are hoping for big crowds for the July 4 lighting to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S., and so are downtown businesses. / COURTESY WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE

Beefed-up WaterFire looking for massive 250th anniversary turnout

After several years of scaled back programming, WaterFire Providence is looking to bounce back this year, and it's hoping to use the nation's 250th...

WaterFire Providence announces 2026 season

PROVIDENCE – The 2026 WaterFire season will include eight full lightings, six partial lightings and four Starts at Sunset lightings on the Micheal S....

WaterFire well worth investing in

Providence and WaterFire are linked for the next 20 years thanks to a lease deal that is as good for the city as it...

City provides $3.75M spark for WaterFire; is it enough to keep...

The city of Providence is using a $3.75 million sale-leaseback deal to come to the financial rescue of the popular WaterFire Providence, and supporters...

Smiley signs lease agreement with WaterFire

PROVIDENCE –  Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday signed a 20-year agreement between the city and WaterFire Providence that allows the nonprofit to stay in its...

Providence City Council advances Mile of History project amid fierce debate

PROVIDENCE – The City Council granted first passage Thursday to an ordinance that would fund major upgrades along Benefit Street as part of the...
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Employees integral to Russell Morin’s 114 years of catering success

Russell Morin Catering & Events, the catering division of Morin’s Inc., is one of the longest-established hospitality businesses in the United States. While based in...
GATHERING PLACE: Scott McCullough loved books growing up and thought he would go into publishing after graduating college, but while working at a bookstore he became passionate about its role in the community and decided to open Symposium Books Inc. in Providence in 2004 with his wife, Anne Marie Keohane. 
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Bookstore plays vital role in downtown Providence community

When thinking of a name for his bookstore, Scott McCullough recalled his days learning about Plato’s Symposium as a philosophy student in college. Plato’s Symposium...
MAE ORGANIZATION FOR THE HOMELESS will hold its annual gala Feb. 18 at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick in Warwick. / COURTESY CROWNE PLAZA PROVIDENCE-WARWICK

Philanthropy Calendar, Feb. 15, 2023

Click here for the Sept. 27, 2022 issue of the Philanthropy Calendar.
GALLERY NIGHT PROVIDENCE will hold its 2023 season kickoff fundraiser on Feb. 17 at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. / COURTESY DBVW ARCHITECTS

Philanthropy Calendar, Feb. 1, 2023

Click here for the Sept. 27, 2022 issue of the Philanthropy Calendar.
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